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Wendy’s Helps Give the Gift of Love This Father’s Day

DUBLIN, Ohio, June 8 /PRNewswire/ — Wendy’s is celebrating the fourth annual Father’s Day Frosty Weekend by satisfying Dad’s sweet tooth and giving the whole family the satisfaction of helping the more than 123,000 children in the U.S. who are waiting for the love of forever families. During Father’s Day Weekend, June 19 – 20, Wendy’s will donate 50 cents for every Frosty sold to the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption (DTFA).

There are several additional ways customers can get involved and raise money for the DTFA. In the weeks leading up to Father’s Day, consumers can purchase an in-store Frosty pin-up for $1. New this year, Wendy’s is introducing Treat it Forward, in which specific social interactions between June 7 and June 20 on Twitter, Facebook, Foursquare and Frostycard.com will result in additional 50 cent donations, up to a total of $50,000, to the DTFA.

• * Frostycard.com – Donation made for every free custom eCard sent; choose from a variety of backgrounds, frames and icons to create the perfect card!
• * Twitter – Donation made each time a user tweets from the Treat it Forward application found on www.facebook.com/frosty (Treat it Fwd tab), or uses the hashtag: #TreatItFwd.
• * Facebook – Donation made for each user that gives a Virtual Frosty as a gift on Facebook, or tells their friends about Father’s Day Frosty Weekend through the Facebook application found on www.facebook.com/frosty (Treat it Fwd tab).
• * Foursquare – Donation made for every person that ‘checks-in’ to a Wendy’s during Father’s Day Weekend (June 19 – 20).

In 2009, Father’s Day Frosty Weekend raised $1.8 million for DTFA, and since the inception of the program in 2007 more than $4.5 million has been raised.

“Dave Thomas, Wendy’s founder, started the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption in 1992 to help foster children across the U.S. find permanent homes,” said David Karam, Wendy’s president. “Now in its fourth year, Father’s Day Frosty Weekend remains a great opportunity for Wendy’s and its customers to support this cause and change the life of a child.”

The money raised online in the weeks leading up to Father’s Day weekend and in-store during the holiday weekend will directly support Dave Thomas Foundation’s signature program – Wendy’s Wonderful Kids (WWK). The program awards grants for adoption agencies to hire recruiters to aggressively work to place foster children into adoptive families. Wendy’s Wonderful Kids is active in all 50 states to place foster children with the loving families they deserve.

“Since 2005, Wendy’s Wonderful Kids has grown from seven to 121 adoption recruiters, and from seven states to all 50, the District of Columbia and Canada,” says Rita Soronen, executive director of the DTFA, “and the program has helped more than 4,000 children be matched with or adopted by their forever families. With continued expansion, Wendy’s Wonderful Kids will be able to meet its goal of helping 8,000 – 10,000 children.”

Stop by Wendy’s June 19 – 20 to celebrate Father’s Day Frosty Weekend to support adoption, or Treat it Forward at www.frostycard.com or www.facebook.com/frosty.

The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption

The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption is a national nonprofit 501(c)3 public charity dedicated to dramatically increasing the adoptions of the more than 150,000 children waiting in North America’s foster care systems. Created by Wendy’s® founder, Dave Thomas, who was adopted, the Foundation implements results-driven national signature programs, foster care adoption awareness initiatives and research-based advocacy efforts. Our work aggressively moves children into adoptive homes, increases consideration of foster care adoption, and strengthens the families formed. As the only foundation dedicated exclusively to foster care adoption, we are driven by Dave’s simple value: Do what’s best for the child. To learn more, visit www.DaveThomasFoundation.org or call 1-800-ASK-DTFA.

Wendy’s International, Inc. Overview

Wendy’s International is one of the world’s most successful restaurant operating and franchising companies with more than 6,600 restaurants worldwide. Wendy’s is a member of Wendy’s/Arby’s Group, Inc. More information is available at www.wendys.com, or www.wendysarbys.com.

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Veer Add-In can be downloaded for free and allows people to search for and buy Veer images from within Word and PowerPoint documents

CALGARY, Alberta, June 1 /PRNewswire/ — Veer®, a producer and provider of affordable visual elements and design-related products, today announced the release of a Veer Add-In for Microsoft Office 2007 and 2010 that can be downloaded for free at www.veer.com/addin. Once installed, the Add-In allows people to search for and buy high and low resolution images from Veer’s stylish and distinct collections while working within Word and PowerPoint.

PC users who install the Add-In will see a simple new “Veer Images” tab along the ribbon. People can make their presentations, proposals, reports and documents more creative, visually engaging and persuasive by quickly and easily searching for, buying and downloading Veer imagery while always staying within the 2007 and 2010 versions of Microsoft Word or PowerPoint.

“Connecting Veer’s online image library directly to Word and PowerPoint is a fantastic productivity enhancement for our customers,” said Sharon Meramore, Downloadable Content Manager for Office.com, Microsoft Corp. “We’re excited that the Add-In uses the ribbon, which makes finding and using Veer’s great images simple, and people can be more creative without having to leave their work.”

The Add-In is currently available in English and allows people to buy images in U.S. dollars, Canadian dollars, Euros and British Pounds. It has several distinct benefits including:

* Easily view details of images and purchase them without going through a multi-click cart process
* Edit images before purchasing to make sure they fit the visual need and then retain the image edits during the purchase process.
* Quickly drag and drop an image to the document, or just double-click it.
* Register, purchase credits and get a password reminder all within the Office application.
* Automatic replacement of the watermarked version of the image in the document at its current position and sizing once it’s been purchased.

Veer also introduces selection of free images on Office.com

Veer also announced the introduction of a selection of free Veer images that can be downloaded through the Images section of Office.com for use in Microsoft applications. Microsoft Office users can quickly and easily search for and download low-resolution Veer imagery from the Office.com site directly from within Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Publisher. For higher resolution images or to search for additional photography, illustrations, or other visual elements, customers can click through to Veer.com from Office.com.

“Veer is known for images with imagination and style that diverge from the norm and help people be more creative,” said Aaron Booth, Senior Director, Creative Content at Veer. “These tools are a great way for Veer to introduce its brand and discerning visual elements to a broad audience within the design community, as well as providing an accessible creative tool for everyday Office users, such as education specialists, business professionals and non-profit organizations.”

Veer on Twitter (for customers): @VeerUpdate

Veer on Twitter (for contributors): @VeerMarketplace

About Veer

Veer, a Corbis Corporation brand, sources and delivers affordable visual elements with imagination and style to help creatives diverge from the norm and generate fresh solutions. Veer’s discerning, design-driven selection of stock photography, illustration and type are used daily in advertising, print and web design, corporate communications and publishing. Veer offers premium and low-priced royalty-free photography all on one web site. Veer is recognized for its creative community activities, including The Skinny blog and Veer Ideas networking web site. Veer serves its global customer base through its contact centers and award-winning web site localized for North America, the UK, Germany and the rest of the world at www.veer.com.

For more information, media may contact:
Dan Perlet
Public Relations
212-445-8107
media@veer.com

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Parsippany, NJ, May 26, 2010 – GSK Consumer Healthcare today announced it will update the alli product label to alert consumers to certain symptoms that have been associated with rare instances of severe liver injury reported in people taking orlistat, the active ingredient in alli. This update follows FDA’s completion of its safety review of orlistat and is being implemented in conjunction with Roche, the manufacturer of the prescription dose of orlistat (Xenical). The agency stated that a cause and effect relationship has not been established.

The updated alli label will advise consumers to: “Stop use and ask a doctor if you develop itching, yellow eyes or skin, dark urine or loss of appetite. There have been rare reports of liver injury in people taking orlistat.”

“GSK is committed to ensuring that consumers and physicians understand the safety profile of orlistat and alli. Although reports of serious liver injury in people taking orlistat are rare, GSK takes all adverse events reports seriously. Reaching and maintaining a healthier weight is one of the most important things people can do for their health. GSK wants people to have the information they need to choose the right weight loss aid for their situation,” said Howard Marsh, M.D., Chief Medical Officer for GSK Consumer Healthcare.

alli is the only FDA-approved over-the-counter weight loss aid. Since alli was made available over-the-counter in 2007, more than 10 million people worldwide have used the product. With more than 100 clinical studies involving 30,000 patients, orlistat is the most extensively studied weight loss drug in the world and continues to be a safe and effective product when used as directed to help people lose weight. More than 40 million people have used orlistat since it first became available in 1998.

For more information about the safety and efficacy of alli, consumers and health care professionals may call 1-800-671-2554 or visit www.myalli.com.

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About alli
alli is the only FDA-approved weight-loss product available to overweight adults, 18 years or older, without a prescription. It combines a clinically-proven product with a comprehensive individualized action plan. People who use alli can lose 50 percent more weight than diet alone. The alli program encourages gradual weight loss, known by experts as the best way to lose weight. alli (60 mg orlistat capsules) is safe and effective when used as directed.

About GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare
GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare is one of the world’s largest over-the-counter consumer healthcare products companies. Its more than 30 well-known brands include the leading smoking cessation products, Nicorette®, NicoDerm® CQ and Commit® as well as Abreva® and many medicine cabinet staples, including, Aquafresh®, Sensodyne,® Tums® and Breathe Right®.

About GlaxoSmithKline
GlaxoSmithKline — one of the world’s leading research-based pharmaceutical and healthcare companies — is committed to improving the quality of human life by enabling people to do more, feel better and live longer. For company information visit: http://www.gsk.com.

Contacts: Deborah G. Bolding
GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare
973-889-2344 (office)
deborah.g.bolding@gsk.com

Bellevue, Wash. (May X, 2010) – As college seniors across the country prepare to graduate and take on the world, five student entrepreneurs are already making their mark in a major way. Naveen Jain, Founder and CEO of Intelius – a leading information commerce company that empowers consumers and businesses with information to make intelligent decisions about personal safety and security – joins the five Intelius Student Entrepreneurship Award winners for a special Churchill Club “Leaders of Tomorrow: Student Entrepreneurship” panel and media event on May 24, at the Microsoft Silicon Valley Campus.

“Young entrepreneurs are behind some of today’s most successful companies, effectively leveraging emerging technology and playing a critical role in driving it forward,” said Naveen Jain. “These kids aren’t just talking about changing the world; they’re actually doing it by creating groundbreaking, socially responsible companies.”

The Intelius Entrepreneurship Awards recognize exceptional college student-founded companies in the following categories: social impact, technology, marketing, international, and sustainability. The student winners were selected from among 100 startups featured at the second annual Kairos Society Global Summit held at the New York Stock Exchange in April. The award recipients will showcase companies and discuss their views of the world and their vision for the future during a panel hosted by Fortune magazine Editor at Large, Pattie Sellers.

“This panel brings together five exceptional student entrepreneurs for a valuable look at the future of business and corporate responsibility,” said Sellers. “I’m delighted to support these inspiring young business men and women and to host this panel which will provide insight into how these aspiring entrepreneurs will become tomorrow’s successful business leaders.”

The Churchill Club is an internationally-respected independent business and technology forum in Silicon Valley where thought leaders, global business executives, innovators, and senior political leaders meet to discuss and debate, inform and educate, forecast and evaluate.

This year’s winning companies and featured students include:

• • Leonar3Do (Intelius International Entrepreneurship Award): Hungarian student and co-founder Dániel Rátai will discuss how Leonar3Do turns an ordinary PC into a 3D virtual reality system that can be easily accessible by anyone, allowing the user to create his or her own virtual world in the space in front of the monitor. With Leonar3do, users can draw in space, create models and patterns, invent toys, make and play games, build structures out of predefined shapes, and much more, all carried out in a way that earlier could only be dreamed of in a science-fiction world.
• • Givology (Intelius Social Entrepreneurship Award): Catherine Gao will present Givology, an online giving marketplace that leverages the internet to pool microdonations that collectively go toward supporting education projects in the developing world. Through donor message functions, open blogging, and frequent student updates, Givology democratizes philanthropy by introducing choice, transparency, and information sharing in education philanthropy. Givology prides itself on partnering with highly localized and innovative organizations that do transformational work in the community to assist students in need.
• • PowerFlower Solar (Intelius Sustainability Entrepreneurship Award): PowerFlower Solar co-founder Jason Halpern of the University of Pennsylvania will feature the company’s first product, the PowerFlower, which allows farmers to cultivate electricity in the same way that they grow fruits and vegetables. Simply install the PowerFlower in an area of direct sunlight and the unique solar panel configuration uses direct sunlight to produce usable energy.
• • BPG Motors (Intelius Technology Entrepreneurship Award): After witnessing the pollution in China, MIT student Ben Gulak founded eco-friendly transportation company BPG Motors and created a practical, non-polluting vehicle with style. The Uno utilizes gyroscopic control systems to remain balanced while in Uno mode, while maintaining conventional motorcycle steering and handling providing a truly unique riding experience.
• • GoodCrush (Intelius Marketing Entrepreneurship Award): Princeton student Josh Weinstein will present GoodCrush, an on-campus dating site that offers a variety of features including the “CrushFinder” anonymous matching, as well as missed connections with double-blind messaging. GoodCrush eliminates potential awkwardness and shyness from romantic interactions by offering simple, fun, and exciting ways for users to turn a crush into a GoodCrush – a match.

For more information about Intelius, please visit www.intelius.com.

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ABOUT INTELIUS
A pioneer in the world of information commerce, Intelius (www.intelius.com) is a technological powerhouse whose services range from basic people search to comprehensive background checks for consumers and FCRA compliant employment background screens. The company also offers an award-winning identity theft protection service (IDProtect). Founded in January 2003, the company has served over 10 million customers and has just over 300 employees. Intelius has been ranked by Inc. magazine and Deloitte & Touche as one of the Fastest Growing Private Companies. Intelius has been voted as one of the best places to work by CEO magazine and Puget Sound Business Journal, based on the interviews with its employees. Intelius was also ranked as a top employment screening provider in surveys conducted by industry publications, HRO Today and Workforce Management magazine.

ABOUT THE CHURCHILL CLUB
The Churchill Club is an internationally-respected independent business and technology forum located in Silicon Valley, where CEOs, thought leaders, global business executives, innovators, and senior political leaders meet to discuss and debate, inform and educate, forecast and evaluate. Founded in 1985, the Club is known for its smart, provocative programs on leadership and innovation. Its 6,500 individual and corporate members include decision-makers from market-leading companies, investors, entrepreneurs, and executives from the service and public sectors.

Recent speakers include Aneesh Chopra, CTO, United States; Michael Dell, Founder, Chairman & CEO, Dell; Larry Ellison, Founder, Chairman & CEO, Oracle; Jim Goodnight, Chairman & CEO, SAS; Olli Pekka Kallasvuo, CEO, Nokia; Vinod Khosla, Founder, Khosla Ventures; Elon Musk, Chairman & CEO, Tesla; Ray Ozzie, CTO, Microsoft; Evan Williams, CEO, Twitter.

Speakers to the Club in past years have included CEOs of major technology companies such as AT&T (Randall Stephenson), Microsoft (both Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer), Cisco Systems (John Chambers), Intel (Bob Noyce, Gordon Moore, Andy Grove, Craig Barrett and Paul Otellini) as well as prominent venture capitalists such as John Doerr, Roger McNamee, Michael Moritz, and many more. Further information about the Churchill Club, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, can be found at http://www.churchillclub.org.

NEW YORK, May 17 /PRNewswire/ — In response to the 2010 Chilean earthquake, LatinRed, the Hispanic Professional Network of Ogilvy & Mather, one of the largest marketing communications companies in the world, worked together with AHORA, American Express’ Hispanic Employee Network, to host a Members Project event, to support recovery efforts.

Employees from Ogilvy & Mather and American Express joined forces for an emergency kit drive to assemble 1,000 emergency kits, supplied by American Express, with a variety of goods for victims affected by the earthquake in Chile. The event took place in the Ogilvy Cafe where Chilean food was served.

“Our thoughts go out to the victims and families of those affected by the catastrophe in Chile. We are proud of the LatinRed network and support their contribution to the ongoing disaster relief efforts,” said John Seifert, Chairman, Ogilvy & Mather North America.

AHORA member Alfred Vaca, a Marketing Manager in Small Business Solutions at American Express who participated in the ‘Lending a Helping Hand to Chile’ event said, “It is gratifying to have opportunities through AHORA to partner with my colleagues at Ogilvy & Mather and American Express and roll up our sleeves to help people in need in Chile.”

The emergency kits were delivered to World Vision Chile, a charity that is globally positioned to help with immediate needs like food, water and shelter when disaster strikes and to help communities recover from these catastrophes.

The enthusiasm of the LatinRed professional network doesn’t end there. Over a 4-week period, LatinRed raised over $3,000 selling ‘Ayuda Chile’ awareness wristbands in the Ogilvy & Mather Cafe. For convenience, LatinRed created a way for people to purchase these with their credit cards and lunch cards. Funds collected will go to “Un Techo Para Mi Pais,” a charity which strives to improve the quality of life of impoverished families through transitional houses and social inclusion programs, in a joint effort between university volunteers and the communities.

About LatinRED and Professional Networks @ Ogilvy

LatinRED is part of the Employee Advisory Council’s (EAC) Professional Networks, a set of employee resource groups enabling active participation to support Ogilvy’s Diversity & Inclusion Strategy. Now in its second year, the network, in addition to LatinRED, consists of RedLotus (Asia Community), Black Professionals Network, Ogilvy Pride (LGBT Community), Working Parents, Administrative Professional Network and Young Professionals. The Professional Networks provide a formal link between diverse employee groups, clients, the community and senior management. Further, giving each its own unique voice, it offers employees a chance to deepen their engagement and grow both within and for the organization.

About Ogilvy

Ogilvy & Mather (ogilvy.com) is one of the largest marketing communications companies in the world. Through its specialty units – OgilvyOne, Ogilvy Public Relations, OgilvyAction, Ogilvy Healthworld, Neo@Ogilvy, RedWorks and others — the company provides a comprehensive range of marketing services including: advertising; public relations and public affairs; branding and identity; shopper and retail marketing; healthcare communications; direct, digital, promotion, relationship marketing. Ogilvy & Mather services Fortune Global 500 companies as well as local businesses through its network of more than 450 offices in 120 countries. It is a WPP company ( WPPGY, wpp.com). For more information, visit www.ogilvy.com.

About American Express and Members Project

American Express is a global services company, providing customers with access to products, insights and experiences that enrich lives and build business success. Learn more at www.americanexpress.com and connect with us on www.facebook.com/americanexpress, www.twitter.com/americanexpress and www.youtube.com/americanexpress.

Members Project is a wide-open platform to express your passion in small, manageable steps, whether it’s one volunteer hour, one mouse click, or one dollar. The message is simple – Everyone can help change the world for the better, one step at a time.

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Retailer’s Multi-Year Cash and In-Kind Donations Provide More than 1 Billion Meals in Response to Growing Need

WASHINGTON, May 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Walmart and the Walmart Foundation announced a $2 billion cash and in-kind commitment today, stepping up efforts to help end hunger in America. The new five-year initiative, “Fighting Hunger Together,” includes four key components:

• * Donating more than 1.1 billion pounds of food from Walmart stores, distribution centers and Sam’s Club locations, valued at $1.75 billion;
• * Grants totaling $250 million to support hunger relief organizations at the national, state and local levels;
• * Mobilizing Walmart associates and customers. For example, Walmart’s logistics team will lend their expertise to help food banks become more efficient in their operations; and
• * Collaboration with government, food manufacturers and other corporations that are fighting hunger to increase impact and reach a greater number of families in need.

According to a November 2009 United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) report, hunger rates in the U.S. are the highest since 1995 with nearly 15 percent of households lacking access to an adequate supply of nutritious food. Walmart expects its cash and in-kind gifts of fresh produce, meat, dairy and other foods to provide more than 1 billion meals to these needy families.

“Increasingly, we see opportunities to use our scale and reach to solve challenges in our communities. This is one of those times,” said Eduardo Castro-Wright, Walmart’s vice chairman. “By working together, we believe we can reach a day where no individual in this country has to go to bed hungry or worry if there will be food to put on the table tomorrow.”

Castro-Wright announced the company’s plans on Capitol Hill today, joined by USDA Undersecretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services Kevin Concannon; Senate Hunger Caucus Co-Chairwoman Sen. Blanche Lincoln, D-Ark.; House Hunger Caucus Co-Chairmen Rep. Jim McGovern, D-Mass.; Rep. Jo Ann Emerson, R-Mo.; Rep. John Boozman, R-Ark.; and Terry Shannon, president and CEO of St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance in Phoenix – the first food bank in the U.S.

“Solving the problem of hunger in America will require help from partners at all levels – government, nonprofit organizations and the private sector – acting together,” said Concannon. “Walmart’s five-year commitment of money and resources, coupled with its outreach to employees and customers, will help meet the nutrition needs of countless children and families across our country.”

Today, the Walmart Foundation announced the first grants as part of this commitment:

• * Donations totaling $8 million will help U.S. food banks improve capacity. This includes $6 million to purchase 60 refrigerated trucks for Feeding America food banks. Added to the 69 previously donated by Walmart, the trucks will help ensure that each food bank can safely transport donations from Walmart stores and other grocers.
• * Donations totaling $10 million will help ensure that children across the U.S. are fed healthy meals during the school year and summer months. For example, $2 million will support the National Recreation and Park Association’s summer feeding program and provide 2 million meals for U.S. children.

These and other efforts are designed to help improve the efficiency of the U.S. food bank system, make nutritious food more accessible and provide long-term solutions to eradicating hunger.

“We are genuinely thankful to Walmart for their sustained commitment to fighting domestic hunger,” said Vicki Escarra, president and CEO of Feeding America. “With 49 million Americans struggling with hunger, our country is in crisis. Walmart’s multi-year contribution will help give Feeding America and our nationwide network of more than 200 food banks the latitude to more effectively serve the 37 million people who turn to us every year for assistance with access to nutritious food that is needed more than ever before. No one should go hungry and we thank Walmart for supporting our mission for a hunger-free America.”

Walmart will help each of its 1.4 million U.S. associates and the 140 million customers who shop its stores every week find opportunities to support food banks, senior meal delivery programs and other hunger relief organizations in their communities. More details on how customers can get involved will be announced this summer.

Last year, when high levels of unemployment placed greater demands on U.S. food banks, Walmart doubled its food donations, providing 81 million more pounds of food than the prior year. The company’s contributions made up 45 percent of donations from retailers to Feeding America food banks. The company also helped to feed more than 93,000 children in 2009 through a donation to the Boys and Girls Club of America’s summer feeding program.

For more information, including a state-by-state list of Walmart’s planned food donations over the next five years or to find local volunteer opportunities, visit www.walmartgiving.com.

The Walmart Foundation President Margaret McKenna will participate in a live conference call for media on May 12 at 12:30 p.m. EDT. Get information to participate here.

About Philanthropy at Walmart

Walmart and the Walmart Foundation are proud to support the charitable causes that are important to customers and associates in their own neighborhoods. The Walmart Foundation funds initiatives focused on education, workforce development, economic opportunity, environmental sustainability, and health and wellness. From Feb. 1, 2009 through Jan. 31, 2010, Walmart and the Walmart Foundation gave more than $512 million in cash and in-kind gifts globally, $467 million of which was donated in the U.S. To learn more, visit www.walmartfoundation.org.

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LONG BEACH, N.Y., May 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Chem Rx Corporation (Pink Sheets: CHRX), the third largest long term care pharmacy in the United States, along with certain operating subsidiaries today announced that it has filed voluntary petitions for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. This process will provide the most effective way for Chem Rx Corporation (”Chem Rx”) to preserve the value of the company for all stakeholders, including employees, and maintain normal business operations while it works with its lenders to reach agreement on a restructuring of the company.

“Over the past 40 years, we have won our clients’ loyalty by providing them with the drugs and supplies they need accurately, on time and at competitive prices,” said Jerry Silva, Chem Rx CEO. “This restructuring process will provide us with the court protection necessary to ensure that Chem Rx continues to provide these services. We expect to reach an agreement with our lenders that will allow us to facilitate a reorganization and position us strongly for the future.”

Chem Rx’s management team led by Jerry Silva, CEO, and Steve Silva, president and COO, will continue to be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the company. Chem Rx has engaged investment banker Lazard Middle Market LLC to help it facilitate a restructuring of the company.

About Chem Rx

Founded more than 40 years ago, Chem Rx is a major institutional pharmacy serving the New York City metropolitan area, as well as parts of New Jersey, upstate New York, Pennsylvania and Florida. Chem Rx’s client base includes skilled nursing facilities and a wide range of other long-term care facilities. Chem Rx annually provides over six million prescriptions to over 69,000 residents of more than 400 institutional facilities. Chem Rx’s website address is www.chemrx.net.

Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 about Chem Rx Corporation. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts. Such forward-looking statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of Chem Rx’s management and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from the forward-looking statements. The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ from those set forth in the forward-looking statements: compliance with government regulations; changes in legislation or regulatory environments; requirements or changes adversely affecting the health care industry, including changes in Medicare reimbursement policies; fluctuations in customer demand; management of rapid growth; intensity of competition; timing, approval and market acceptance of new product introductions and institutional pharmacy locations; general economic conditions; geopolitical events and regulatory changes, as well as other relevant risks detailed in Chem Rx Corporation’s filings with the SEC. The information set forth herein should be read in light of such risks. Chem Rx Corporation does not assume any obligation to update the information contained in this press release.

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WASHINGTON, May 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The three surviving children of Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King — Martin Luther King III, Dexter Scott King and Bernice Albertine King — are the newest additions to a growing list of well-known Americans who have recorded public service announcements (PSAs) in support of the 2010 Census.

The list of endorsements includes President Obama, Miss America Caressa Cameron, Donny Osmond, Karl Rove, Olympic athletes, major league baseball players, mayors, Members of Congress and the late Dorothy Height. The King PSA is released today to remind residents that it is not too late to be counted in the 2010 census — just open your door to the local census taker and answer the 10 easy questions.

The U.S. Census Bureau’s PSA campaign is meant to raise public awareness about the 2010 Census and motivate people to participate. There is no cost to the taxpayers for each speaker’s time or for the airtime to broadcast the PSAs over television or radio. The involvement of these trusted voices extends the reach of paid, earned and social media.

Martin Luther King III is a human rights advocate and community activist. From 1997 to 2004, he served as president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), which was founded by his father, Martin Luther King Jr., in 1957. Dexter Scott King is president of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change and a documentary film maker. Bernice Albertine King is a minister, licensed attorney and president-elect of SCLC.

In the 60-second PSA, the King children speak individually, each carrying a couple of lines. Bernice begins, “We are united in support of getting everyone counted in the 2010 Census.” In the middle, Martin says “It is our human right and civic duty to be counted. So please, honor your commitment to democracy. Welcome your local census taker.” Near the end, Dexter concludes, “Our family, your family, we all count.”

The current gallery of PSAs is meant to increase participation in the 2010 Census. Miss America reminds everyone, “We all count in the 2010 Census.” Pop singer and dancing star Donny Osmond says, “The information you provide will help your community get the federal funding — and representation in Congress — that it deserves.” Even Nickelodeon’s animated character Dora the Explorer chimes in, saying, “We did it! Yay! Everybody counts on the census form, especially little kids!”

WHERE TO FIND PSAs

2010 Census PSAs can be seen, heard, and in some cases downloaded, at the following sites:

2010census.gov — Official site for the 2010 Census. The Multimedia Center is a one-stop shop for information and media resources, including PSAs, videos and photos. 2010census.gov

U.S. Census Bureau’s YouTube Channel — Home to PSAs, TV ads, partnership testimonials and how to “Fill Out Your Form” videos in dozens of languages. uscensusbureau

2010 Census PSA Spot Source — The place for everyone to download or order hard copies from a wide selection of PSAs in English and en Espanol. spotsource.census.gov

NAB Spot Center — The place for broadcasters to preview and download national PSAs in English and en Espanol. http://www.nab.org/AM/ASPCode/SpotCenter/campaign.asp?id=68

ABOUT THE 2010 CENSUS

The 2010 Census is a count of everyone living in the United States and is mandated by the U.S. Constitution. Census data are used to apportion congressional seats to states, to distribute more than $400 billion in federal funds to tribal, state and local governments each year and to make decisions about what community services to provide. The 2010 Census form will be one of the shortest in U.S. history, consisting of 10 questions, taking about 10 minutes to complete. Strict confidentiality laws protect the respondents and the information they provide.

Editor’s note: News releases, reports and data tables are available on the Census Bureau’s home page. Go to http://www.census.gov and click on “Releases.”
Public Information Office
301-763-3691
e-mail: pio@census.gov

PSAs
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MARLTON, N.J., May 7 /PRNewswire/ — While the dreaded words “You have prostate cancer” often leave patients confused, the impact of the diagnosis can extend to the entire family, especially wives, says a top expert.

“Prostate cancer is a family disease, and the spouse is usually heavily involved in his care and has to cope with the physical and emotional changes of their partner,” says Michael Diefenbach, Ph.D., associate professor of Urology at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York and the lead investigator of Healing Choices, a new prostate cancer study.

Often men have tremendous difficulties deciding about their treatment, which can add to needless distress and side effects, says Diefenbach. Compounding the problem is the added strain this places on the wife. “Women are often making the calls to doctors, setting up appointments and learning about the disease and treatment options,” says Diefenbach.

Also, most men follow the recommendation of the first specialist they’re seeing, even though other options might exist, Diefenbach explains.

What might help men and their families during this time of distress is to recognize that they have time for decision making after being diagnosed. The Cancer Information Service Research Consortium (CISRC) is conducting a Healing Choices study that will try to determine if receiving a multimedia presentation of medical options helps patients make informed treatment decisions.

Patients who call toll-free, 866-258-7981, will receive one of two information packets, depending on which part of the study they become enrolled in. Some will receive a free, multimedia program and printed material. Others will receive only printed material.

Both groups will receive information that outlines various options.

“This multimedia program allows patients and their families to watch and listen to various treatment options, which we feel will help them make a more informed decision,” says Diefenbach.

To be eligible to participate, the patient must have a recent diagnosis of prostate cancer and not yet have chosen any treatment.

“If your loved one has prostate cancer, pick up the phone on their behalf and make the call,” says Diefenbach. “You will receive the best possible information, and your participation will help those who are diagnosed in the future.”

The National Cancer Institute is funding the study with a grant to CISRC.

The Centers for Disease Control estimates that 186,000 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer this year.

SOURCE Cancer Information Service Research Consortium

Next Shipment of Candles to Be Available for Holiday Giving

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 6 /PRNewswire/ — Just two days after White Castle launched the sale of its steam-grilled-on-a-bed-of-onions-scented candles, the fast-food chain’s online store www.houseofcrave.com received a record number of sales and officially sold out of the candles Tuesday evening.

“We’re thrilled with the overwhelming customer response to our one-of-kind White Castle candle,” said Jamie Richardson, vice president of corporate relations. “White Castle fans from around the country have responded so enthusiastically that our online inventory sold out in record time. Best of all, net proceeds from all candle sales will be donated to Autism Speaks.”

Richardson said candles are still available at some White Castle restaurants, but they’re selling fast. The candles, which are packaged in a ceramic holder that reproduces the signature cardboard sleeve of the White Castle hamburger packaging, will be available for sale again later this year around the holiday season.

“It’s the ultimate gift for Castle lovers everywhere,” Richardson added.

Candles were sold for $10 each to commemorate the 18th annual celebration of National Hamburger Month. White Castle teamed up with Laura Slatkin, founder of Nest Fragrances, often called the “queen” of home fragrances, to introduce a candle with scent of America’s first fast-food hamburger. The idea for the candle was sparked when White Castle executives met Slatkin, who sits on the board of Autism Speaks.

Established in 1921 and the nation’s first fast-food hamburger chain, White Castle has been the official sponsor of National Hamburger Month since 1992.

About White Castle

White Castle is a family-owned business based in Columbus, Ohio that owns and operates 421 White Castle Restaurants in 11 states. The company was founded in Wichita, Kansas in 1921 and was the first fast-food hamburger chain. For more information on White Castle, visit www.whitecastle.com.

About Autism Speaks

Autism Speaks is North America’s largest autism science and advocacy organization. Since its inception only five short years ago, Autism Speaks has made enormous strides, committing over $142.5 million to research and developing innovative new resources for families through 2014. The organization is dedicated to funding research into the causes, prevention, treatments and a cure for autism; increasing awareness of autism spectrum disorders; and advocating for the needs of individuals with autism and their families. In addition to funding research, Autism Speaks also supports the Autism Treatment Network, Autism Genetic Resource Exchange and several other scientific and clinical programs. Notable awareness initiatives include the establishment of the annual United Nations-sanctioned World Autism Awareness Day on April 2 and an award-winning “Learn the Signs” campaign with the Ad Council. which has received over $210 million in donated media. Autism Speaks’ family resources include the Autism Video Glossary, a 100 Day Kit for newly-diagnosed families, a School Community Tool Kit, a community grant program and much more. Autism Speaks has played a critical role in securing federal legislation to advance the government’s response to autism, and has successfully advocated for insurance reform to cover behavioral treatments. Each year Walk Now for Autism Speaks events are held in more than 80 cities across North America. To learn more about Autism Speaks, please visit http://www.autismspeaks.org.

SOURCE White Castle

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